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STRIXTM is a collaboration with Perth-based Innovaero and was launched at the 2023 Avalon Airshow in Geelong, Australia. The collaboration brings together our global expertise in autonomous platforms and its vehicle management system (VMS) technology with Innovaero’s knowledge of aeronautical product design and manufacture in the Australian m...

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For the first time in its history, the Army will have the ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of kilometres away with guided missiles. The high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) will be acquired as the first land-based, surface-to-surface missile system, which will be a component of Defence’s future long-range strike...

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Breathlessly repeated by large sections of the Australian media, the January 5 joint statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is old news – literally.  Prime contractor for the Naval Strike Missile – Norway’s Kongsberg – announced on April 5, 2022, that they had been selected...

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An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle is being designed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. Its name - Ghost Shark -  was revealed on December 12 at Anduril Australia, which is collaborating with Navy and Defence Science and Technology Group on the project. The collaboration was made possible by...

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The Australian Government will consider the findings of the Defence Strategic Review before deciding on the tender for the LAND 400 Phase 3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle project. The Review will make recommendations on priorities for investing in Australia’s defence capability and posture, to meet the nation’s security challenges over th...

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The Australian Government has announced a major boost to Defence’s strategic high-frequency communications capability to support regional and global operations. Defence and Babcock Pty Ltd today signed the contract to equip the Australian Defence Force with an enhanced high-frequency communications system.   Minister for D...

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Defence projects have blown out by at least $6.5bn placing even greater pressure on the federal budget, the government will reveal on Monday. The new figure – which comes before the promised nuclear-powered submarines have even been factored into the budget – has led the government to commit to “prudent” future management...

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Applications for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Australian Defence Sales Catalogue are open to Australian defence industry companies. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, is encouraging Australian defence industry businesses to showcase their products and services to the world. The Australian Defence Sales Catalogue...

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System has been rolled out today as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Navy and Northrop Grumman. Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership would support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaiss...

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has given his strongest hint yet that Australia could purchase the in-development B-21 Raider. In an interview with The Australian yesterday, he was reported to have said the next-generation stealth bomber was “being examined”. It comes days after US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall surprisingly sa...